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Commercial LPG, ATF prices cut for first time in 6 months

In a New Year gift to the people, government-owned oil marketing companies (OMC) reduced prices of commercial cooking gas for the first time in six months on Wednesday with immediate effect.

Petrol, diesel sales soar on rise in holiday travel

India's petrol and diesel consumption soared in December 2024 as holiday travel boosted demand, reversing the fall witnessed in previous months, preliminary data of state-owned fuel retailers showed on Wednesday.

Air India Rolls Out Wi-Fi Service On Select Planes

Private carrier Air India on Wednesday rolled out Wi-Fi internet connectivity services on board domestic and international flights on its wide-body Airbus A350 and Boeing 787-9 fleet as well as on select Airbus A321neo aircraft.

Slow sales cloud $500-bn goal for local electronics

To reach the goal, annual revenue growth needs to be 23%, against the current growth of 5%

Sebi Rolls Out New Compliance Rule for Listed Entities

Capital markets regulator Sebi has rolled out a new compliance framework for listed entities, introducing integrated filing for governance and financial disclosures, which will be applicable for filings to be done for the quarter ending December 31, 2024.

Russia Halts Gas Exports to Europe Through Ukraine

Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, marking the end of decades of Moscow's dominance over Europe's energy markets.

Gaza Rescuers Say 15 Killed in Israeli New Year Strike

Gaza's civil defence agency said on Wednesday that an Israeli air strike in the territory's north killed at least 15 people, marking what the rescuers called the New Year's first deadly attack.

Nepal Launches Drive to End Child Marriage

More than 100 people, including child rights activists from Nepal and India, children and civil society members have joined hands to launch 'Child Marriage Free Nepal' campaign amid Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's pledge to end this crime.

South Korea investigators to execute arrest warrant for ousted prez Yoon

Yoon's legal team filed for an injunction to block the warrant and claimed on Wednesday the arrest order was 'an unlawful and invalid act'.

300+ Booked After Unrest in Karachi

Over 300 people have been booked after clashes between protesters and police at Karachi's Numaish Chowrangi as the protest turned violent on Tuesday, ARY News reported.

U'khand, ITBP ink pact to boost tourism at border

The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to promote tourism in border areas by using helipads available in the jurisdiction of ITBP.

Former DM, cops among 26 booked over illegal demolition of house in UP

MAHARAJGANJ: The Uttar Pradesh Police have lodged an FIR against a former district magistrate of Maharajganj, besides several administrative and police personnel, over the alleged illegal demolition of a house without issuing a prior notice here in 2019, officials said on Wednesday.

India, Pakistan Exchange List of Nuclear Installations

India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral pact that prohibits the two sides from attacking each other's atomic facilities, in continuing an over-three-decade practice.

Jamui: Woman teacher superannuates day before joining as headmistress

THE WOMAN TEACHER WAS IDENTIFIED AS ANITA KUMARI

The unsettled debate about Covid origins

On December 31, 2019, a notice about an unusual pneumonia cluster in Wuhan, China made its way to the WHO's disease surveillance system.

In Manipur, the search for peace

Chief minister Biren Singh's apology offers an opening for dialogue, ending the ethnic conflict

The many wars suggest collapse of moral values

Last year was a violent year, and the new year threatens to be worse.

Niti Aayog's decade as an ideas platform

New challenges await the country's premier policy think tank

On climate, India can tap Trump's transactionalsim

The West thinks it has been doing too much for the climate. The poor nations aren't moved. The new leader of the West, Trump, rejects pious posturing; he operates like a sharp trader. How does India intend to negotiate with him?

Taekwondo association's fake mail ID used to verify forged docs, says SOG

Days after the Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested the secretary of the Rajasthan Taekwondo Federation, Dinesh Jaggarwal, police has found that a fake email ID of the Indian Taekwondo Federation was generated in UAE from which fake sports certificates of the government job seekers were verified.

Three Cousins Killed in Road Mishap in Rohtas

Three youths of a family were killed after their bike fell down in a deep and dry canal under Suryapura police station area of Rohtas district in the wee hours of Wednesday, police said.

Cold Conditions Grip Rajasthan, Sikar Records 4°C

Cold conditions prevailed in parts of Rajasthan, with Sikar recording the lowest minimum temperature of 4 degrees Celsius (°C) on Wednesday morning, a MeT department spokesperson said.

Speeding car kills child, injures 3 in Bihar's Madhubani district

Tragedy struck on the first day of new year in Madhubani town, when a speeding car claimed the life of an 8-year-old boy and left three others critically injured in an accident at Balua Mohalla on Wednesday morning, according to the police.

CBI Chargesheets 5, Including FSSAI Asst Director, in Corruption Case

The Mumbai unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a chargesheet in an alleged corruption case against five, including an assistant director of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and three officials of a private laboratory that examined samples sent by the food regulator.

TN Cancels Tender to Adani Group Citing Higher Pricing

Adani Group Firm Emerged as the Lowest Bidder for Tender, Floated for Installing 8.2 Million Smart Meters in Eight Districts

Infant's Body Found in Passenger Train at Katihar Jn

The body of an infant was found lying abandoned in a passenger train at Bihar's Katihar junction on Wednesday, police said.

Action Against Illegal Mining Along Ganga Riverbed Soon: Official

The Haridwar district quarrying officer and the police have been directed to take action on the ongoing illegal quarrying activities along the Ganga riverbed, the Haridwar administration said on Wednesday in response to the demands by Matri Sadan ashram seers.

Nurse's family pins hope on Indian govt

Uncertainty wracked the family of 34-year-old Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death by the Yemeni president on Monday, but welcomed the external affairs ministry's intervention and statement extending \"all possible help\" to secure her release.

Militants Attack Village in Imphal West District

Suspected militants launched a fresh attack in the Kadangband area of Manipur's Imphal West district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.

Farm insurance scheme gets extension by Centre

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday announced extension of two major farm welfare schemes, namely \"Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana\" and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme as well the one-time special package on Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) beyond the NBS subsidy at the rate of ₹3,500 per MT for the period from January 1 this year till further orders.